Here’s a look at how the Patriots’ roster shapes up as Sunday’s regular-season opener at Miami approaches:

Quarterbacks (2) – Tom Brady, Jimmy Garoppolo

A team knows its situation is stable at the quarterback position when the closest thing it has to a controversy is silenced when Ryan Mallett gets shipped out of town for next to nothing.

The Patriots now have a third QB on the payroll, signing McLeod Bethel-Thompson to the practice squad. He’s been with three teams (Minnesota, Miami and San Francisco) and is 26 years old, but trails Mallett, 1-0, on the NFL’s all-time completions list because he’s yet to appear in a regular-season game.

Despite some competition from Roy Finch and practice squad member Jonas Gray, Bolden, who brings added value with his ability to contribute on special teams, managed to hold on to his job in the preseason.

Now can Ridley hold on to the ball? His next benching is only a fumble away.

Time will tell if Vereen’s body can hold up under the number of touches that would appear to lie in his future, particularly if Ridley’s past sins resurface.

Like Garoppolo a member of the Patriots’ draft class of 2014, White has been the polar opposite of his classmate – a rookie who impressed at the start of training camp, but did nothing once the preseason games rolled around.

Fullbacks (1) – James Develin

Gotta love a guy whose roots in pro ball lie with the Florida Tuskers of the United States Football League and the Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz of the Arena Football League.